Shelley Hayashi 
I had the pleasure of attending the opening of The Golden Anniversaries at the Granville Island Stage of the Arts Club Theatre recently. This heartwarming, funny, and at times emotionally stirring comedy-drama is another outstanding work by Canadian playwright Mark Crawford. The play opens at the cottage where Glen and Sandy Golden have spent the … Read more
A strong and superb opener to Vancouver Opera’s season, Rigoletto sets a high bar for the productions to come.
“Sugar, Butter, Flour, Mother.” This mantra keeps small-town waitress and gifted pie-maker Jenna grounded as she navigates the challenges of life — making ends meet at a local diner while enduring an abusive marriage. When Jenna discovers she’s pregnant, she sets her sights on winning a pie-baking competition in a neighboring town, seeing it as … Read more
The Candlelight concert series have become a global sensation.
It was 60 minutes of pure magic.
In 2016, the Holler family launched the Pinot Noir Program with winemaker, Dan Marshall.
This past week I attended a “Lunch and Learn” hosted by World Wine Synergy with Cristiana Tiberio, winemaker of her family’s Agricola Tiberio, this experience made me sit up and take note of what Cristiana and her brother, Antonio, are doing to produce wines that speak to their terroir and narrate the geographical and climatic … Read more
Making perfect sense in today’s crazy world.
Unexpecting is light and fun entertainment peppered with comedic moments and roller-coaster emotions.
Graveyards and Gardens is ethereal and cryptic, but ultimately thought-provoking.